Went to MEPS yesterday and today to join the USMC. Drove down to Fort Sam Houston and took the ASVAB thurs. and got a 93 on that. Woke up the next morning at 4 and took the physical, aced all of that except for the vision test. Had a little trouble getting my MOS, but they managed to get me a waiver for it.
I'm going to be a helicopter crew chief, and my ship date is July 7th...OO RAH!

Congrats....

Listen to your Drill Instructors, don't be a hot dog, and remember.... It will be over sooner then you know it.

Congratulations! Just make the most of it.

How's your PT scores ROTCBoy?

right now i can do 103 sit ups in 2 minutes, run 1.5 miles in about 11 minutes, and my weakness is pull ups, i can only do 6...

Sit ups look good but your runtime is slow and you've correctly diagnosed your pull ups as low.

For your pullups...
http://www.4mcd.usmc.mil/AOP/OSOHyat...ep%20Guide.htm

For your run...
Running

Use the running chart to increase your aerobic and anaerobic stamina and to improve your two-mile time. Enter the table using your two-mile time from your APFT or your time from your self-assessment (half-mile times four). For example, your run time is 14:15. Enter the chart at +14. This program is designed to be run every other day, although there is no harm in running more often.

Sprint day: Enter the sprint portion of the chart at your run time now. Do four sprints of each of the distances, alternating your sprints between the distances. Begin with the lower distance for your speed. Attempt to beat the time listed. Rest one minute before you run the longer sprint. Rest two minutes between the longer and shorter sprints. If you feel you are not properly stressed (and as you develop your wind) decrease the amount of rest time between sprints. For those with run times of +17 to +19, when the 220-yard sprint goal is met, move up to the one-quarter mile (440 yards) and one-half mile (880 yards) runs.

Fast run day: Begin with the lower distance for your speed. When you beat the time for the distance, move to a longer distance in the same row. When you surpass the time for the time for the distance at the bottom of the row, move to the left one row maintaining the same distance. When you move one row to the left on the fast run, also move your sprint goals to the same row.

Long and slow run: Run at least 20 minutes for a good cardio-vascular workout. Run for time during this session, not necessarily distance.

Well if you find yourself in New River before Feb 2009 i may still be there so look me up man. Soak up all you can in Boot Camp and remember that while you don't understand there is always a reason behind what the Drill Instructors are teaching.

Get plenty of PPL to write to you when you go. PLENTY OF THEM

congrats...........

thanks for the pt info bulldogg, I started the stuff for pull ups this morning, but I couldn't go for a run this morning because it was raining and I had to be at work at 6 am...going to go run down a trail near my house tonight...

I certainly will implicature, it'd be nice to meet someone from the forums.

thank you for your support everyone else, and all tips from former servicemen are definitely welcome

Good on ya ROTC Boy, keep us posted as you go.